Features

Hand forged carbon steel heads

Hardwood poles

Description

Versatile and variable, the bill was a common pole weapon to use in the Middle Ages, and as such, they came in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Some had long, needle points for thrusting, while others, like this Broad Bill, were more for cleaving. The best part about a military bill is that it combines some of the best features of several different weapons. The wicked point on the bill ensures that it has the thrusting power and the versatility of a spear, while the broad cutting edge gives a military bill the cutting power of an axe. And the addition of a pointed spike on the back of the blade gives it even more utility, ranging from hooking cavalry, riders, and horsemen and pulling them off their mounts to penetrating armor with a single, decisive and powerful back-swing.

O - This bill features a carbon steel head that measures approximately 24.25 inches long, while the included hardwood haft measures approximately 72 inches long.

P - This glaive features a carbon steel head that measures approximately 25 inches long, while the included hardwood haft measures approximately 42 inches long.

Q - This French voulge features a carbon steel head that measures approximately 24.25 inches long, while the included hardwood haft measures approximately 72 inches long.

R - This halberd features a carbon steel head that measures approximately 26 inches long, while the included hardwood haft measures approximately 72 inches long.

S - This fauchard (fork) features a carbon steel head that measures approximately 23.75 inches long, while the included hardwood haft measures approximately 72 inches long.

T - This French voulge features a carbon steel head that measures approximately 24.25 inches long, while the included hardwood haft measures approximately 72 inches long.

U - This Lochaber axe features a carbon steel head that measures approximately 19.75 inches long, while the included hardwood haft measures approximately 42 inches long.

V - This guard spear features a carbon steel head that measures approximately 19 inches long, while the included hardwood haft measures approximately 22 inches long.

W - This spike spear axe features a carbon steel head that measures approximately 28.75 inches long, while the included hardwood haft measures approximately 22 inches long.

Historical Period

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T - The Lochaber axe was a halberd that came into use in Scotland around 1300. The name of the weapon derives from Lochaber, an area in the western Scottish Highlands, as the weapon was employed principally by the Scottish highlanders, who (generally without any cavalry of their own) required armament against cavalry.